signet ring

noun

: a finger ring engraved with a signet, seal, or monogram : seal ring

Examples of signet ring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The silhouette of the signet ring gifted to him by his aunt eventually resurfaced as the Cole signet ring. Cortne Bonilla, Essence, 13 Jan. 2024 Did somebody say signet rings, religious imagery, and leather jackets? Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024 Loren Stewart Classico Signet Ring Sometimes a signet ring is all about the stone. Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2023 This compelling signet ring is a tribute to the designer’s homeland of Chile, the verdant landscapes and geology of the Andes. Kate Matthams, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 Stone & Strand Sparkle signet ring This diamond bubble ring is fun and chic. Porter Simmons, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023 His first pivotal memories of jewelry came from a kiosk at the Green Acres mall, an iconic New York shopping center in Valley Stream—where his sister bought him a basketball pendant—and from an initialed gold signet ring given to him by an aunt. Cortne Bonilla, Essence, 13 Jan. 2024 Crafted by Madame Tussauds studio artists in London, the figure — clad in patent leather boots and decked out in jewelry, including a silver skull ring and a gold rectangle signet ring — showcases the artist’s signature pinkies up pose. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2023 Called For the Boys: A Jewelry Exhibition, the show featured 100 pieces ranging in price from $3,000 to $300,000, including an antique diamond brooch from the Venetian period, an 18-karat-gold and black-enamel necklace by Cartier, and a David Yurman gold intaglio signet ring. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signet ring was in 1542

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“Signet ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signet%20ring. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

signet ring

noun
: a malaria parasite in an intracellular developmental stage in which the nucleus is peripheral and the cytoplasm somewhat attenuated and annular

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